02/02/2010

The Ecological Self

We ground our spiritual awareness in this ecological context, when the strength and wisdom of the living Earth, in all its manifestations, flows through us. Our Earth Prayer becomes a means of acting upon ourselves. It helps us to empty our self and open our hearts to be filled with empathy and creativity.

The ecological self, like any notion of selfhood, is simply a metaphor, but it is a dynamic one. It involves our choice. We can choose at different moments to identify with different aspects of our interrelated existence - be they hunted whales, or homeless humans, or the planet itself. These prayers remind us of this deep kinship - our bondedness with all creation.(1)